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DQ ATHLETE OF THE MONTH – NOMINATE AN ATHLETE NOW
WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE – RED DEER REBELS
*Rebels home games are played at the Westerner Park Centrium
Mar. 6 vs. Spokane Chiefs > 5-1 loss (GAME STORY)
Mar. 7 vs. Swift Current Broncos > 4-3 (OT) win (GAME STORY)
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NORTH CENTRAL HOCKEY LEAGUE (SENIOR AA) – FULL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE
RED DEER RUSTLERS (4) VS. DAYSLAND NORTHSTARS (3) – NCHL FINAL (BEST OF 5)
*Rustlers home games are played at Penhold Multiplex unless otherwise noted
Game 1: Mar. 7 @ Daysland > 8-2 Northstars
Game 2: Mar. 8 @ Red Deer > 5-4 Northstars (DL leads series 2-0)
Game 3: Mar. 13 @ Daysland – 8:15 p.m.
(IF NEC.) Mar. 14 @ Red Deer – 8 p.m.
(IF NEC.) Mar. 21 @ Daysland – 7:30 p.m.
BLACKFALDS WRANGLERS – eliminated in first round by Fort Saskatchewan 3-0
LACOMBE GENERALS – eliminated in first round by Daysland 3-2
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HERITAGE JR. B HOCKEY LEAGUE – PLAYOFFS
SYLVAN LAKE WRANGLERS (3) VS. MOUNTAINVIEW COLTS (4) – DIVISION FINAL (BEST OF 7)
@ Sylvan Lake >> NexSource Centre
@ Mountainview >> Didsbury Recreation Complex
Game 1: Mar. 6 @ Sylvan Lake > 6-2 Wranglers
Game 2: Mar. 7 @ Mountainview > 3-0 Colts (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3: Mar. 10 @ Sylvan Lake – 8:15 p.m.
Game 4: Mar. 13 @ Mountainview – 8 p.m.
(IF NEC.) Game 5: Mar. 14 @ Sylvan Lake – 7:30 p.m.
(IF NEC.) Game 6: Mar. 16 @ Mountainview – 8:45 p.m.
(IF NEC.) Game 7: Mar. 17 @ Sylvan Lake – 8:15 p.m.
RED DEER VIPERS (2) VS. SYLVAN LAKE WRANGLERS (3) – DIVISION SEMI-FINAL (BEST OF 7)
Game 1: Feb. 22 @ Red Deer > 7-6 (2OT) Wranglers (GAME STORY)
Game 2: Feb. 23 @ Sylvan Lake > 5-4 (OT) Wranglers
Game 3: Feb 26 @ Red Deer > 2-0 Wranglers
Game 4: Feb. 27 @ Sylvan Lake > 6-3 Vipers
Game 5: Feb. 29 @ Red Deer > 3-2 Vipers
Game 6: Mar. 1 @ Sylvan Lake > 4-3 Vipers
Game 7: Mar. 2 @ Red Deer > 4-3 Wranglers (SL wins series 4-3)
STETTLER LIGHTNING – eliminated from playoffs by Mountainview Colts 3-0
ROCKY RAMS – eliminated from playoffs by Sylvan Lake Wranglers 3-1
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ALBERTA MIDGET HOCKEY LEAGUE (MIDGET AAA) – PLAYOFFS – DIVISIONAL QUARTER-FINALS
RED DEER OPTIMIST CHIEFS (3) VS. CALGARY NORTHSTARS (6) – CHIEFS ELIMINATED
*Chiefs home games are played at Servus Arena unless otherwise noted
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ALBERTA FEMALE HOCKEY LEAGUE
MIDGET AAA – Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs – *Did not qualify for playoffs
MIDGET ELITE – Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs – *Did not qualify for playoffs
BANTAM ELITE – PLAYOFFS
Olds Grizzlys
Game 1: Mar. 6 @ Calgary Fire Red > 3-2 Calgary
Game 2: Mar. 7 @ Olds > 7-1 Calgary (Calgary wins series 2-0)
Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs
Game 1: Mar. 6 @ Calgary Fire White > 5-3 Calgary
Game 2: Mar. 7 @ Red Deer > 2-1 Calgary (Calgary wins series 2-0)
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ALLAN CUP HOCKEY
INNISFAIL EAGLES VS. STONY PLAIN EAGLES – PREVIEW – Innisfail leads series 2-0 (Winner advances to Allan Cup April 6-11 in Hamilton & Dundas, Ontario
Game 1: Feb. 22 @ Innisfail > 3-2 (OT) Innisfail
Game 2: Feb. 29 @ Stony Plain > 6-5 Innisfail
Game 3: Mar. 7 @ Innisfail > 4-0 Innisfail (INN leads series 3-0)
Game 4: Mar. 14 @ Stony Plain
Game 5: Mar. 21 @ Innisfail – 7 p.m.
(IF NEC.) Game 6: Mar. 27 @ Stony Plain
(IF NEC.) Game 7: Mar. 28 @ Innisfail – 7 p.m.
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ALBERTA MAJOR BANTAM HOCKEY LEAGUE (BANTAM AAA)
RED DEER REBELS VS. CALGARY FLAMES – REGIONAL FINAL (BEST OF 5)
*Rebels home games are played at Servus Arena unless otherwise noted
Game 1: Mar. 6 @ Red Deer > 2-1 (OT) Rebels
Game 2: Mar. 8 @ Calgary > 2-1 (OT) Rebels (RD leads series 2-0)
Game 3: Mar. 9 @ Red Deer
(IF NEC.) Game 4: Mar. 11 @ Calgary
(IF NEC.) Game 5: Mar. 12 @ Red Deer
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ALBERTA JUNIOR HOCKEY LEAGUE (JUNIOR A)
Olds Grizzlys – home games played at Olds Sportsplex
Drayton Valley Thunder – home games played at Drayton Valley Omniplex
OLDS GRIZZLYS (6) VS. DRUMHELLER DRAGONS (3)
Game 1: Mar. 1 @ Drumheller > 4-1 Grizzlys
Game 2: Mar. 2 @ Drumheller > 5-0 Dragons
Game 3: Mar. 4 @ Olds > 4-3 (OT) Dragons
Game 4: Mar. 5 @ Olds > 4-1 Dragons
Game 5: Mar. 7 @ Drumheller > 8-1 Dragons (DH wins series 4-1)
DRAYTON VALLEY THUNDER (5) VS. BONNYVILLE PONTIACS (4)
Game 1: Feb. 29 @ Bonnyville > 1-0 (OT) Thunder
Game 2: Mar. 1 @ Bonnyville > 6-2 Thunder
Game 3: Mar. 4 @ Drayton Valley > 4-2 Pontiacs
Game 4: Mar. 5 @ Drayton Valley > 1-0 Pontiacs
Game 5: Mar 7 @ Bonnyville > 3-2 (OT) Thunder (DV leads series 3-2)
Game 6: Mar 9 @ Drayton Valley – 7 p.m.
(IF NEC.) Game 7: Mar 11 @ Bonnyville
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RDC ATHLETICS
FULL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS – all home matches are played at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre unless otherwise noted
Mar. 7 – Indoor Track and Field – Running Room Grand Prix #2 hosted by Red Deer College (RECAP)
Mar 5-7 – ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship hosted by U of A Augustana
Mar. 5: Kings vs. Keyano College > 103-79 Keyano
Mar. 6: Kings vs. Concordia University > 95-76 RDC
Mar. 7: Kings vs. Lethbridge College > 105-96 Lethbridge (Consolation game)
Kings Hockey – awaiting second round of playoffs (Mar. 13-15) via first round bye
Kings Volleyball – CCAA National Championships Mar .11-14 in Fredericton, NB – KINGS WIN ACAC VOLLEYBALL TITLE
Queens Volleyball – CCAA National Championship Mar. 11-14 at Cegep Garneau, QC
OLDS COLLEGE BRONCOS ATHLETICS
FULL SCHEDULE AND RESULTS – all home matches are played at Olds College unless otherwise noted
No games scheduled
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